CBS' Under The Dome Blu-ray And DVD Announced At SDCC

July 21, 2013|Elliott Serrano, for Redeye

As San Diego Comic-Con International (SDCC) winds to a close, there are still a few fun bits being announced at Nerd Mecca. The most recent news of note to comic-book fans is the home video release of the CBS miniseries UNDER THE DOME, a show that has had comic-book writer Brian K Vaughn (Y The Last Man; SAGA) as it's showrunner. Here are the deets, fresh off the digital press:

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (July 21, 2013) – The hit summer CBS miniseries UNDER THE DOME will be released on Blu-Ray Disc and DVD on November 5, it was announced today during the “Under The Dome” panel with cast and producers at San Diego Comic-Con International 2013.

UNDER THE DOME, from Amblin Television and based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel of the same name, premiered on CBS with an average 13.53 million viewers, making it the most watched summer drama premiere broadcast on any network since 1992 (CBS's “2000 Malibu Road”).

The Blu-ray and DVD collections from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution arrive just in time for the holiday season and include all 13 episodes and never-before-seen special features.

Amazon will also offer a deluxe Blu-ray version in dome-shaped packaging, with special features exclusive to the release.

UNDER THE DOME centers on a small town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. The town’s inhabitants must deal with surviving the post-apocalyptic conditions while searching for answers about the dome, where it came from and if and when it will go away. The miniseries stars Dean Norris, Rachelle Lefevre, Aisha Hinds, Mike Vogel, Natalie Martinez, Britt Robertson and Alexander Koch.

The UNDER THE DOME DVD and Blu-ray four-disc collection will be available for the suggested retail price of $65.99 US / $68.99 CAN and $76.99 US / $85.99 CAN, respectively. The Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and English Stereo Surround and English SDH and Latin American subtitles. The DVD is presented in 16x9 Full Frame with English 5.1 and English Stereo Surround and English SDH and Latin American subtitles.

The part that caught my eye was the "Amazon Exclusive Blu-Ray" edition. I'm not sure if this is the first edition of any show or movie to be offered exclusively on Amazon, and wonder what the strategy is behind this. Hmmmm...

Will you be ordering UNDER THE DOME? And if so, which edition? Let me know in the comment section, via e-mail or on Twitter!